Slick-fielding shortstop Geraldo Perdomo has agreed to a $45 million, four-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks that begins in 2026, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn’t been announced.
The deal includes a club option for 2030. Perdomo will make $2.55 million this year after being eligible for salary arbitration for the first time.
The 25-year-old was an All-Star in 2023, the same year he helped the Diamondbacks reach the World Series. He missed a big chunk of last season with a torn meniscus in his right knee and hit .273 with three homers over 98 games, providing above-average defense at a crucial position.
The Diamondbacks have been aggressive this offseason as they try to compete with the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in the NL West. Arizona’s biggest move was signing ace pitcher Corbin Burnes to a $210 million, six-year deal in December.
